jk
I'm 68 years old.
But yeah, i learned more from my first visit talking to some employees than i did my whole first year growing. and its because , like you eluded to; no gimmicks covered by some admittedly alluring artwork to distract from some well needed info & knowledge of plants. you may not relate but personally i just love the place because i always need to learn more about how all this works, and it's just so much easier when i can hear it from another person, whos genuinely enthusiastic, as opposed to reading yet another article or paper silently to myself. (can't read)
And you already know, thats not always something you can get from every dro shop